- Robin Ghosh
Robin Ghosh (born 1939 in
Baghdad, Iraq ) is a filmcomposer .Early life
Ghosh's father worked for the
International Red Cross and was posted to Baghdad during theSecond World War , where Ghosh was educated in aconvent school .When the Second World War ended in 1945, the six-year-old Ghosh moved to
Dhaka, Bangladesh (in pre-partitionedIndia ). He showed an interst in music, collecting gramophone records and playing theharmonium , and finally graduated in Bangladesh.Family life
In the late 1950s, Ghosh was offered a job at the Dhaka Radio Station by a friend. The friend also had a sister, Jharna Basak (now better known as the Bengali actress
Shabnam ) who occasionally played minor roles in various Bengali films. The two became friends and finally married, eventually having their only child, Ronnie, in 1966. He now lives a retired life with his wife inBangladesh .Film career
In the early 1960s, film director Ehtesham visited the radio station, and offered Ghosh a contract as composer for his films. His debut was for the Bengali film "Raj Dhani Bokay" in 1961, and followed by numerous other Bengali and Urdu films, including "Talaash", "Paisa", and "Bhiya". After the release of "Tum meray ho", Ghosh moved to
Karachi , continuing to compose film music into the 1980s.Nigar Awards
Ghosh earned the
Nigar Award for best composer in the films "Talaash" (1963), "Chakori" (1967), "Chahat" (1974), "Aaena" (1977), "Amber" (1978) and "Dooriyan" (1984).External links
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